So the Invincibles thing is safe for another season and Spurs aren't going to win it.

[Sir C]

Me too, actually. A woefully under-appreciated fish imo. As is mackerel, tbh. I'll very happily devour a plate of grilled sardines with my fingers.

Lemon though. They need rather a lot of lemon.

[Burney]

Lemon though. They need rather a lot of lemon.

Yes. Something acidic to cut the oiliness is good. Generally, though, I do think things like mackerel, sardines, pilchards (these three may all be the same thing) and herring are underrated. I think it's because people don't seem to like fish that tastes really fishy. Benders.

I had a kipper over Christmas and enjoyed it enormously. I'd forgotten how nice they could be.

[Sir C]

Yes. Something acidic to cut the oiliness is good. Generally, though, I do think things like mackerel, sardines, pilchards (these three may all be the same thing) and herring are underrated. I think it's because people don't seem to like fish that tastes really fishy. Benders.

I had a kipper over Christmas and enjoyed it enormously. I'd forgotten how nice they could be.

Yes, I'm a great admirer of the oily fish, which isn't a euphemism but should be. In particular, of course, the raw fat herring.

I adore a kipper but the subsequent repititions get me down after a while.

A kipper is like smoked salmon or a prawn cocktail; the only possible accompaniment is thinly sliced, buttered brown bread. Cut into little triangles.

[Burney]

Yes, I'm a great admirer of the oily fish, which isn't a euphemism but should be. In particular, of course, the raw fat herring.

I adore a kipper but the subsequent repititions get me down after a while.

A kipper is like smoked salmon or a prawn cocktail; the only possible accompaniment is thinly sliced, buttered brown bread. Cut into little triangles.

I blame Captain Cùnting Birdseye. On his watch, 'Fish' became synonymous with 'white, flaky, but largely flavourless protein in batter/breadcrumbs' and the country's love for the herring came to an end.

[SWv2]

Yes, I'm a great admirer of the oily fish, which isn't a euphemism but should be. In particular, of course, the raw fat herring.

I adore a kipper but the subsequent repititions get me down after a while.

A kipper is like smoked salmon or a prawn cocktail; the only possible accompaniment is thinly sliced, buttered brown bread. Cut into little triangles.

With a poached egg or two for the breakfast??

[Burney]

With a poached egg or two for the breakfast??

This is a powerful argument and I think you may have our Dutch chum there, sw.

[SWv2]

This is a powerful argument and I think you may have our Dutch chum there, sw.

I expect he is typing his correction and indeed apology at this moment.

[Sir C]

With a poached egg or two for the breakfast??

I suppose it should work, like a poached egg and hollandaise atop smoked haddock... I'll give it a go, since I am an open-minded, scholarly type.

[SWv2]

I suppose it should work, like a poached egg and hollandaise atop smoked haddock... I'll give it a go, since I am an open-minded, scholarly type.

Hold on. You have never had it before?

[Sir C]

Hold on. You have never had it before?

Kippers with eggs? No, of course I haven't had it before. I am an English gentleman, not some sort of desperate guttersnipe willing to shovel any old shít down his gullet.